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i say nothing in the united states senate. again, the house of representatives earlier this year, last summer, passed legislation that would extend the tax rates for everybody for a year. they passed legislation that would replace the across-the-board cuts that will start to take effect on january 2 with responsible spending reductions that actually did something to bend the curve of all these runaway programs, entitlement costs that are going to bankrupt this country in future years. they made some necessary reforms. again, people may not agree with them, and obviously there should be a process where in the united states senate we have an opportunity to vote on a budget and make amendments. and perhaps we would do it a different way. i might have voted for something entirely different. but the point is i didn't have anything to vote for. nobody over here did. we've been here for a whole year. and now we've got people coming up and saying gee, i really wish that these negotiations will get us to an outcome. it's december 31. j
i say nothing in the united states senate. again, the house of representatives earlier this year, last summer, passed legislation that would extend the tax rates for everybody for a year. they passed legislation that would replace the across-the-board cuts that will start to take effect on january 2 with responsible spending reductions that actually did something to bend the curve of all these runaway programs, entitlement costs that are going to bankrupt this country in future years. they made...
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leahy, a senator from the state of vermont, to be president pro tempore, of the united states senate. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, there being no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of s.j. res. 620 -- s. res. 620. the clerk: s. res. 620, to authorize harry reid, a senator from the state of nevada, to administer the oath of office of the president of the senate pro tempore ee to patrick j. leahy, a senator from the state of vermont. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, there being no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to s. res. 621. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 621, condemning the horrific attacks in newtown, connecticut,
leahy, a senator from the state of vermont, to be president pro tempore, of the united states senate. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, there being no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to consideration of s.j. res. 620 -- s. res. 620. the clerk:...
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not seek a fourth term in the united states senate. it is regrettable that excessive polarization today is presenting preventing us in this monumental consequences for a nation. as i prepared to conclude my service, that may be abundantly clear. i am not leaving the senate because of believing in its potential for a no that the institution, but precisely because they do. i'm simply taking my commitment to the senate in a different direction. i intend to work on the outside to help build support to those in this institution were working to reestablish as a place of refuge from the passion of politics, as a foreign. as our founding fathers truly intended. because the senate in particular is our essential legislative mechanism for distilling the vast diversity of ideologies and opinions in america so we might arrive at solutions to the challenges we face. the fact is we are a can-do country with an error pass up it is in our blood and in the fiber of we are. this and the hard-working family and the limitless entrepreneurship and innovatio
not seek a fourth term in the united states senate. it is regrettable that excessive polarization today is presenting preventing us in this monumental consequences for a nation. as i prepared to conclude my service, that may be abundantly clear. i am not leaving the senate because of believing in its potential for a no that the institution, but precisely because they do. i'm simply taking my commitment to the senate in a different direction. i intend to work on the outside to help build support...
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we will very much missed senator lugar's voice in the united states senate, and also his hal, better half, charlotte, who i bt think we all know is a bright w ceite. senator, it has been an honor and privilege to serve with you, and i know that your voice will continue to be heard on important issues of the day.o i think you for your service to, our country and to your state, and thank you for being a good friend to me. mr. president, we have this long tradition in the senate by alert senators giving farewell remarks and i would like to alert that a my remarks will be especially long. becau you may want to have lunch and then come back. [laughter] i don't consider this my final speech because i'm hopeful that we farm bill. on hopefully we can reach agreement on averting the fiscal cliff. because that is important to thh country.nd this is my farewell remarks. observations on 26 years of service here. it has been an incredible experience. the first thing i want to do is say thank youto you the you. h thank you to the people of north dakota are having confidence ino the united states s
we will very much missed senator lugar's voice in the united states senate, and also his hal, better half, charlotte, who i bt think we all know is a bright w ceite. senator, it has been an honor and privilege to serve with you, and i know that your voice will continue to be heard on important issues of the day.o i think you for your service to, our country and to your state, and thank you for being a good friend to me. mr. president, we have this long tradition in the senate by alert senators...
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here in the united states senate. all of us who seek public service want to make a difference, and most certainly senator lugar has done that. at an early age, dick lugar developed a passion for knowledge. a native of indianapolis, he was valedictorian at short ridge, high school. then and still a distinguished institution where knowledge is at the forefront of everything done in that school. one of our former members, ted stevens, is also a graduate of short ridge high school. dick lugar went on then to become valedictorian in college when he graduated from venison university with a degree in economics. he went on to attend college as a rhodes scholar. today he is one of the most decorated scholars in the united states national. -- in the united states senate with 46 honor rare ray degrees from 16 states and the district of columbia. now, following these most impressive academic achievements, senator lugar spent many years in the united states navy, ultimately serving as an intelligence briefer for the chief of naval
here in the united states senate. all of us who seek public service want to make a difference, and most certainly senator lugar has done that. at an early age, dick lugar developed a passion for knowledge. a native of indianapolis, he was valedictorian at short ridge, high school. then and still a distinguished institution where knowledge is at the forefront of everything done in that school. one of our former members, ted stevens, is also a graduate of short ridge high school. dick lugar went...
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he defeated an incumbent united states senator. and for the last 24 years he served the people of connecticut and this country with honor and distinction. i was also pleased to have the opportunity to support senator lieberman's historic candidacy for vice president in 2000. joe was the first major jewish party candidate for vice president. senator lieberman is a devout observant jew. he's written a book about the importance of keeping the sabbath as a day of rest. i read the book. i was so impressed with that book. our sabbaths may be on different days, but the solemnne of the sabbath is important to both of us. i was so impress bid that book, i -- so impressed by that book i bought 20 of them, i sent them to my friends and family. joe lieberman says his faith is the basis for his strong desire to serve the state of connecticut and our country. during his four terms representing connecticut in the senate, joe lieberman played a key role in drafting and passing many different pieces of legislation, but the 1990 clean air act amendm
he defeated an incumbent united states senator. and for the last 24 years he served the people of connecticut and this country with honor and distinction. i was also pleased to have the opportunity to support senator lieberman's historic candidacy for vice president in 2000. joe was the first major jewish party candidate for vice president. senator lieberman is a devout observant jew. he's written a book about the importance of keeping the sabbath as a day of rest. i read the book. i was so...
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to the united states senate. of he was working as a medical volunteer when japanese war planes attacked pearl harbor. a boy, a teenager. w from the time he was just a kidn he wanted to be a doctor, a medical doctor. butrent a different fate awaiten inouye. after the attack, as we all know too well, japanese-americans were deemed enemy aliens and ali were, therefore, not subject to the draft. in spite of that, in spite of the humiliation, more than 110,000 people of japanese ancestry were imprisoned in american internment camps. i have, we've seen the pictures, we've heard the stories. they were in prison. yet dan inouye and other japanese-americans, in spite of the unfair a designation of beii an enemy alien, volunteeredded to fight for this nation'serse freedom overseas, although many of their own families were denied freedom, home, when they were overseas. senator inouye fought famously with the famous 42nd combat team in world war ii and was grievout lu wounded in the battle. the citation, the words for his me
to the united states senate. of he was working as a medical volunteer when japanese war planes attacked pearl harbor. a boy, a teenager. w from the time he was just a kidn he wanted to be a doctor, a medical doctor. butrent a different fate awaiten inouye. after the attack, as we all know too well, japanese-americans were deemed enemy aliens and ali were, therefore, not subject to the draft. in spite of that, in spite of the humiliation, more than 110,000 people of japanese ancestry were...
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and he truly can wear that united states senator proudly. my dad always used to remind me, he used to say -- he said don't forget. you go to represent new mexico, but he says you're a united states senator. and jeff bingaman has worn that title, i think, very, very proudly. jeff is a rare combination of character: brilliant and humble. for jeff, it's about the work. not about his own ego, not about a monument to himself. for three decades in the u.s. senate, he has been making a difference for the american people and for our home state of new mexico. public service is a noble profession when it isn't swamped by money and when it isn't held hostage to partisanship, and jeff is the best example i know of of nobility and politics. by washington standards, jeff is a man of few words, and when he comes to this floor to speak, we listen. when i -- i frequently said when i'm back in new mexico, i said when i'm at my desk and senator bingaman rises on the floor and i see that he's speaking, i'll turn off the mute and i will listen to the television
and he truly can wear that united states senator proudly. my dad always used to remind me, he used to say -- he said don't forget. you go to represent new mexico, but he says you're a united states senator. and jeff bingaman has worn that title, i think, very, very proudly. jeff is a rare combination of character: brilliant and humble. for jeff, it's about the work. not about his own ego, not about a monument to himself. for three decades in the u.s. senate, he has been making a difference for...
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states, by the laws of the land, and by the rules of the united states senate. and under the constitution, the founding fathers said that every year there should be a review of the annual federal expenditures. and that's what our committee will do. we will bring forward legislation that will show what are the expenditures of the united states government, what we propose to be ratified by the full senate. we will do it, first of all, on a bipartisan basis. one of the first calls i received when i knew that this honor would come to me as chair was to reach across the aisle to senator richard shelby of alabama, my good friend and colleague, who is now the ranking member on appropriations, to reach out to him, as i did in a phone call - and i say publicly today -- that when we look at how we're going to spend the money and how we are going to really meet our national security needs but our compelling human needs in this country and public investments in our children, in our future, and in how to promote our economy, that we need to do it on a bipartisan basis. i wa
states, by the laws of the land, and by the rules of the united states senate. and under the constitution, the founding fathers said that every year there should be a review of the annual federal expenditures. and that's what our committee will do. we will bring forward legislation that will show what are the expenditures of the united states government, what we propose to be ratified by the full senate. we will do it, first of all, on a bipartisan basis. one of the first calls i received when...
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leaves the united states senate. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: there is further time to -- time to prevent fawrt damage to the economy and the automatic tax hike that's scheduled to go into effect the beginning of the new year. the president has a real opportunity, the second in two years, to do something significant about our debt crisis and jump-start our economy. he has a real opportunity to show he can govern. he's letting that opportunity slip away. senate democrats and the white house now say that a balanced approach is one that can pass both the house and the senate. but we know that neither the mocratic bill in the senate nor the president's plan for more than a trillion dollars in tax hikes meets their own new test of balance. speaker boehner like me would like to prevent a tax hike on everyone. but given the president's failure to act, the house will soon vote on legislation to prevent a tax hike on anyone making less than a million dollars a year. rather than letting taxes go
leaves the united states senate. the presiding officer: the republican leader. mr. mcconnell: there is further time to -- time to prevent fawrt damage to the economy and the automatic tax hike that's scheduled to go into effect the beginning of the new year. the president has a real opportunity, the second in two years, to do something significant about our debt crisis and jump-start our economy. he has a real opportunity to show he can govern. he's letting that opportunity slip away. senate...
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texas in the united states snavmen senate. kay has always been a pioneer of sorts. and as the father of two daughters, that means a lot to me. i'm used to being surrounded at home by strong, intelligent women, but serving with kay, i've also been a partner with a strong, intelligent texas woman and, of course, kay has been a role model for so many young women, not just in texas but throughout the united states. i'm honored to be your colleague, and aim proud to be your -- and i'm proud to be your friend. cakekay, you leave behind a tremendous legacy of which you and ray and your children can be proud, a legacy that can long be celebrated by texans, from amarillo to brownsville. everyone in this chamber will miss her. i know i speak for all of my colleagues when i michigan wish kay bailey -- when i wish kay billy hutchison the i have best in the next exciting chapter of her life. i join with my colleagues in saying to you, via condios. mr. hatch: mr. president, i want to join in thanking kay for her great service here in the un
texas in the united states snavmen senate. kay has always been a pioneer of sorts. and as the father of two daughters, that means a lot to me. i'm used to being surrounded at home by strong, intelligent women, but serving with kay, i've also been a partner with a strong, intelligent texas woman and, of course, kay has been a role model for so many young women, not just in texas but throughout the united states. i'm honored to be your colleague, and aim proud to be your -- and i'm proud to be...
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wyden's leadership right here in the united states senate. i now have the great privilege to serve on the senate intelligence committee with senator wyden, and i have to admit from the position i now have that i'm viewing the fisa amendments act through a different lens. as a member of that committee, i've learned a great deal more about our pos post-9/11 surveile laws and how he have they've been implemented. in the course of my two years on the committee, i have determined that there are reforms that need to be made to the fisa amendments act before we renew it into law. as we prepare to renew the fisa amendments act for the sirs time since 2008, it is important that we take this imto address several flaws that have become apparent to me and a number of our colleagues. fofortunately, the sunset provision in the original bill effectively provides us with that opportunity, so that today we can ensure that the statute still tracks with our foreign intelligence requirements and the interests of the american people. in addition to remain an effe
wyden's leadership right here in the united states senate. i now have the great privilege to serve on the senate intelligence committee with senator wyden, and i have to admit from the position i now have that i'm viewing the fisa amendments act through a different lens. as a member of that committee, i've learned a great deal more about our pos post-9/11 surveile laws and how he have they've been implemented. in the course of my two years on the committee, i have determined that there are...
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in the united states. and he has remarked so eloquently, part of the living legacy of the united states senate and of individual senators is, in fact, the men and women whom we recommend to serve in this really critically important decision. as someone who has been a trial lawyer, who has practiced for a few decades in the federal district courts of our country, i know personally that these men and women for most americans are the voice and face of justice in our federal courts. the united states supreme court may be the highest court in the land, but most litigants go no hiench the united states -- higher than the united states district court and for them the voice and face is the united states district judge. i want to thank him for the great work he has done in decisions based on merit, without regard to personality or politics, he has really participated in recommending some of the best of the best men and women to serve on our federal bench. and michael shea epitomizes that quality of fairness, intell
in the united states. and he has remarked so eloquently, part of the living legacy of the united states senate and of individual senators is, in fact, the men and women whom we recommend to serve in this really critically important decision. as someone who has been a trial lawyer, who has practiced for a few decades in the federal district courts of our country, i know personally that these men and women for most americans are the voice and face of justice in our federal courts. the united...
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certainly the united states senate should be protecting its citizens, whether it's abroad or at home. and in this respect, we cannot protect our citizens along the negligent coastline if, in fact, we cannot have these engineered beaches and if, in fact, you cannot afford to have those engineered beaches. so instead, we will pay billions -- talk about being fiscally responsible -- in repetitive loss damages. and we will lose lives, as we lost in new jersey. so i want to save lives and i want to save property and i want to save the federal government from paying repetitive losses. and that's why that amendment is certainly not one that we can accept by any stretch of the imagination. it is unfair to the people of the northeast because it changes the rules of the game, and it is unfair in terms of our obligation to the public safety. i, for one, do not want to be casting a vote that ultimately leaves my fellow new jerseyans or fellow americans at risk when i could have saved their life. i'm certainly not going to do that and i hope this chamber's not going to do that. second, with refere
certainly the united states senate should be protecting its citizens, whether it's abroad or at home. and in this respect, we cannot protect our citizens along the negligent coastline if, in fact, we cannot have these engineered beaches and if, in fact, you cannot afford to have those engineered beaches. so instead, we will pay billions -- talk about being fiscally responsible -- in repetitive loss damages. and we will lose lives, as we lost in new jersey. so i want to save lives and i want to...
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reid: i now ask that the united states senate observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the andy hook elementary -- of the sandy hook elementary school tragedy. [moment of silence] mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. today. following that morning business, we'll be in consideration of h.r. 1, the legislative vehicle for supplemental appropriations bill. that bill will be managed by senator pat leahy. at 5:00 p.m., the is that the will proceed to executive session to consider the olguin and gerkuin nominations. there will be a roll call vote on the gerquin nomination and a voice vote on the nomination of olguin. two 6-year-old boyce are being buried this week. nominate oah turned six last month, even though he was only six, jack was a new york giants fan. in the days to come, many of the classmates will also be laid to rest, victims of this tragedy too terrible to comprehend. 20 little girls and boys, 20 tineie daughters and sons, sisters
reid: i now ask that the united states senate observe a moment of silence in honor of the victims of the andy hook elementary -- of the sandy hook elementary school tragedy. [moment of silence] mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following leader remarks, the senate will be in a period of morning business until 3:00 p.m. today. following that morning business, we'll be in consideration of h.r. 1, the legislative vehicle for supplemental appropriations...
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and we always have another day and another vote in the united states senate. and that always affords us the opportunity to make things right. and we're certainly going to try and do that. now, mr. president, this pntr magnitsky bill is in fact one of those opportunities where we can start to put the senate on the right track. and i think all of us would look forward to a chance to be able to do that. this bill passed the house of representatives by a huge margin of 365-43. and what it would do is establish permanent normal trade relations for russia and would require the identification and imposition of sanctions on individuals who are responsible for the detention, abuse and death of sergei magnitsky and other gross violations of human rights. let me make my best argument, if i can, in favor of the bill, and then i want to turn the discussion over to the ranking member, senator hatch, to present his case for passage. and after that, the presiding president of the senate at this moment, senator cardin, will lead a discussion on the provisions in the act that a
and we always have another day and another vote in the united states senate. and that always affords us the opportunity to make things right. and we're certainly going to try and do that. now, mr. president, this pntr magnitsky bill is in fact one of those opportunities where we can start to put the senate on the right track. and i think all of us would look forward to a chance to be able to do that. this bill passed the house of representatives by a huge margin of 365-43. and what it would do...
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senate of the united states of america see his like again. i thank the senator from west virginia for his very important and moving tribute. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to pull amendment number 3355. -- to call up amendment number 3355. the presiding officer: without objection, the clerk will report. the clerk: mr. mccain proposes amendment numbered 3355. the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be eight minutes of debate equally divided on amendment number 3355 offered by the senator from arizona. the senator from arizona is recognized. cane can i thank the chair, and -- mr. mccain: i thank the chair, and i'd like it thank the manager of the bill for her patience during this difficult time of many amendments and other priorities, and i thank her for her patience and her courtesy as well as our republican manager, the senator from mississippi. mr. president, this amendment is very minor in nature when you look at a $60 billion piece of legislation. but i think it has a certain amount of symbolism associated with
senate of the united states of america see his like again. i thank the senator from west virginia for his very important and moving tribute. mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to pull amendment number 3355. -- to call up amendment number 3355. the presiding officer: without objection, the clerk will report. the clerk: mr. mccain proposes amendment numbered 3355. the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be eight minutes of debate equally divided on amendment number 3355...
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last night the senate passed our bill that is on its way to the president of the united states for his signature and we are negotiating reauthorization provisions for fema which is the only remaining item that hasn't been addressed so it is a record that speaks for itself. we have made some progress -- i started to say about labor. i want to tell labor folks that i remain committed to making certain that the benefits, wages, retirement, opportunities, remain constant for our amtrak employees, but their future is in, if you continue down this path with labor leaders, that led our workers on, since i came to congress, we got 29,000 amtrak employees to 19,000 and if you continue down this path i don't think that is hopeful if we expand the service in the northeast corridor and create through high-speed service it will be replicated where it makes sense across the united states, opportunities for workers will expand, not contract. finally, we have made some progress. we got the designation of the northeast corridor by the administration as a high speed corridor which wasn't done before. we
last night the senate passed our bill that is on its way to the president of the united states for his signature and we are negotiating reauthorization provisions for fema which is the only remaining item that hasn't been addressed so it is a record that speaks for itself. we have made some progress -- i started to say about labor. i want to tell labor folks that i remain committed to making certain that the benefits, wages, retirement, opportunities, remain constant for our amtrak employees,...
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the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, paul william grimm of maryland to be united states district judge for the district of maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president, i am pleased to join with senator mikulski in recommending to the senate the confirmation of judge paul william grimm of maryland to be a u.s. district judge for the district of maryland. i'm very proud of the process that senator mikulski has instituted for us making recommendations to the president to fill judicial appointments. i believe that under this process, we have reached to get the very best to recommend to the president and then to our colleagues for confirmation, and judge grimm clearly falls within this line. the senate judiciary committee favorably reported judge grimm's nomination by voice vote on june 7 of this year. judge grimm was nominated to fill the vacancy in maryland that
the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, paul william grimm of maryland to be united states district judge for the district of maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be 30 minutes for debate equally divided and controlled in the usual form. mr. cardin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: mr. president, i am pleased to join with senator mikulski in recommending to the senate the confirmation of judge...
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we are united, as a united states of america as senator menendez has said. hurricane azande's scale and scope of destruction made it one of the largest national disasters to affect our nation leaving millions of people in the tristate region without homes or electricity and costing tens of billions of dollars in damages to governments, businesses, and residence. the sweat -- the suite of destruction and human impact and financial impact was simply staggering, and our response now has to match. we need to think big and act paid with urgency and division right away. short term. we must redouble our efforts to reduce the personal cost and property damage of the storm and other storms and long review the path toward enlightened protection and preparation must include infrastructure improvements. m.a.c. massive, but they are well needed and deserved such as has been done with stanford, connecticut floodgate repairs, steps to stop flooding on the plus atomic river and electricity security measures such as the establishment of micrograms and increased availability
we are united, as a united states of america as senator menendez has said. hurricane azande's scale and scope of destruction made it one of the largest national disasters to affect our nation leaving millions of people in the tristate region without homes or electricity and costing tens of billions of dollars in damages to governments, businesses, and residence. the sweat -- the suite of destruction and human impact and financial impact was simply staggering, and our response now has to match....
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and we do not confer private rights of action enforceable in the united states. these provisions of advice and consent establish important parameters. they give effect to the intent of the senate and they join in the convention that will not require any changes the united states laws and policies, with regard to the disabled either now or in the future. and will not provide a basis for lawsuits in the united states court. such matters will continue to be governed solely by united states laws. it is my hope that these provisions in the resolution of advice and consent will provide assurance to members who may be concerned that joining the convention can confer the rights for disabled people in particular areas where the convention can be used to acquire require the united states to change its policies for the disabled. with these provisions, the united states can join the convention. as an expression, an expression of our leadership, on disability rights, without ceding any of our ability to decide for ourselves how to address those issues in our law. the united s
and we do not confer private rights of action enforceable in the united states. these provisions of advice and consent establish important parameters. they give effect to the intent of the senate and they join in the convention that will not require any changes the united states laws and policies, with regard to the disabled either now or in the future. and will not provide a basis for lawsuits in the united states court. such matters will continue to be governed solely by united states laws....
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that's what being the united states of america is all about. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. ms. mikulski: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: mr. president recognition to rebut theburn amendment and also tofer twoefore i my colleagues, particularly those who have amendments. i want to thank them for their cooperation and being willing to offer them and speak tonight on both sides of the aisle. and i also note that the gentlelady from new york and the gentleman from connecticut also wish to speak. mr. president, senators -- their states who have been very hard hit should have the opportunity to speak. i'm going to take my rebuttal of the coburn amendments and just abbreviate them. with the exception of being willing to accept the amendment where you can't get emergency assistance if you are a tax cheater or if you've passed away, with the exception of a funeral benefit i really object to the coburn amendment. my objections have been so well articulated by the gentleman from new york, mr. schumer; by the
that's what being the united states of america is all about. with that, mr. president, i yield the floor. ms. mikulski: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: mr. president recognition to rebut theburn amendment and also tofer twoefore i my colleagues, particularly those who have amendments. i want to thank them for their cooperation and being willing to offer them and speak tonight on both sides of the aisle. and i also note that the gentlelady from new...
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here in the united states senate. all of us who seek public service want to make a difference, and most certainly senator lugar has done that. at an early age, dick lugar developed a passion for knowledge. a native of indianapolis, he was valedictorian at short ridge, high school. then and still a distinguished institution where knowledge is at the forefront of everything done in that school. one of our former members, ted stevens, is also a graduate of short ridge high school. dick lugar went on then to become valedictorian in college when he graduated from venison university with a degree in economics. he went on to attend college as a rhodes scholar. today he is one of the most decorated scholars in the united states national. -- in the united states senate with 46 honor rare ray degrees from 16 states and the district of columbia. now, following these most impressive academic achievements, senator lugar spent many years in the united states navy, ultimately serving as an intelligence briefer for the chief of naval
here in the united states senate. all of us who seek public service want to make a difference, and most certainly senator lugar has done that. at an early age, dick lugar developed a passion for knowledge. a native of indianapolis, he was valedictorian at short ridge, high school. then and still a distinguished institution where knowledge is at the forefront of everything done in that school. one of our former members, ted stevens, is also a graduate of short ridge high school. dick lugar went...
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he was one of the most loved people that has ever served in this united states senate. but i also want to say that we have passed on now and will take the bill in its entirety later, bubut because of the leadershipf senator mikulski and many others working together, we now have a start on the supplemental appropriations. we have worked in the senate together to accommodate the concerns of many on our side about that bill, and we have now had a say, and i think there will be an overwhelming support now for going forward, and i think that is due to the ability of senator mikulski to step up to the plate and become the first woman chairman of the appropriations committee in the history of the united states senate, and she's already shown the leadership that will continue in her tenure as chairman. i have worked with her as the ranking member of the subcommittee this last year on aeption pros. she's been chair, i've been the ranking member. and i will say that we have worked out every time we have had a disagreement, it has been worked out and we have passed our bills, our
he was one of the most loved people that has ever served in this united states senate. but i also want to say that we have passed on now and will take the bill in its entirety later, bubut because of the leadershipf senator mikulski and many others working together, we now have a start on the supplemental appropriations. we have worked in the senate together to accommodate the concerns of many on our side about that bill, and we have now had a say, and i think there will be an overwhelming...
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major wesley james hinckley, united states army, cumberland city. i yield back to the senior senator. mr. casey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senior senator from pennsylvania. mr. casey: i want to thank senator toomey for reading the first half of our names. i'll continue with 20 more names. sergeant derrick lee shanfield, united states marine corps, hastings, pennsylvania. sergeant first class robert james fike, united states army. sergeant first class brian allen hoover, united states army, west elizabeth. sergeant joseph davis caskey, united states marine corps, pittsburgh. lance corporal joshua thomas twigg, united states marine corps, be indiana. corporal joshua alexander hartin, united states army, bethlehem. lance corporal ralph john fabree, united states marine corps. staff sergeant david g. weigel, united states army, philadelphia, pennsylvania. corporal eric michael torbit, jr., united states marine corps, lancaster. corporal gerald lee king, united states army, eerie. sergeant robert curtis sisson jr., united states army, ala
major wesley james hinckley, united states army, cumberland city. i yield back to the senior senator. mr. casey: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senior senator from pennsylvania. mr. casey: i want to thank senator toomey for reading the first half of our names. i'll continue with 20 more names. sergeant derrick lee shanfield, united states marine corps, hastings, pennsylvania. sergeant first class robert james fike, united states army. sergeant first class brian allen hoover, united...
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states senate to do its oversight and go in and read the materials. i feel very, very strongly that what this aims to do is make public a program that should not be made public at this time. make public names and numbers of names which should not be made public at this time. so i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. finally, i would like to place in the record a letter from general alexander, the head of the national security agency, which essentially explains remarks that he made and a letter that he wrote to the senator from oregon, which explains those remarks. i thank the chair, and i'd like to yield the floor to the vice-chairman for the remainder of my time. thank you. mr. chambliss: mr. president, i oppose senator wyden's amendment also because it imposes an unreasonably burdensome reporting ritter on the d.n.i., and it is inconsistent with the purpose of fisa, which is to obtain foreign intelligence information. this amendment would require the diversion of scarce intelligence community personnel and resources away from the identificat
states senate to do its oversight and go in and read the materials. i feel very, very strongly that what this aims to do is make public a program that should not be made public at this time. make public names and numbers of names which should not be made public at this time. so i urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. finally, i would like to place in the record a letter from general alexander, the head of the national security agency, which essentially explains remarks that he made and a...